Hirata, Fukushima

Hirata (平田村, Hirata-mura) is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2020, the village had an estimated population of 5,935 in 2016 households,[1] and a population density of 66 persons per km². The total area of the village was 93.42 square kilometres (36.1 sq mi).

Hirata

平田村
Village
Hirata Village Hall
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Location of Hirata in Fukushima Prefecture
Hirata
 
Coordinates: 37°13′19.4″N 140°34′32.9″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
DistrictIshikawa
Area
 • Total93.42 km2 (36.07 sq mi)
Population
 (January 31, 2020)
 • Total5,935
 • Density64/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreePinus densiflora
- FlowerDandelion
- BirdOriental turtle dove
Phone number0247-55-3111
Address34 Nagata Hiromachi, Hirata-mura, Ishikawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-8292
WebsiteOfficial website
Central Hirata

Geography

Hirata is located in southeast Fukushima prefecture, approximately halfway between the cities of Iwaki and Kōriyama. The landscape consists of rolling hills with an altitude of between 500 and 700 meters.

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Hirata peaked at around the year 1950 and has been gradually declining since.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 5,835—    
1930 7,120+22.0%
1940 7,962+11.8%
1950 10,338+29.8%
1960 10,525+1.8%
1970 9,359−11.1%
1980 8,804−5.9%
1990 8,523−3.2%
2000 7,910−7.2%
2010 6,921−12.5%

Climate

Hirata has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Hirata is 10.6 °C (51.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,412 mm (55.6 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.0 °C (73.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around −0.6 °C (30.9 °F).[3]

History

The area of present-day Hirata was part of ancient Mutsu Province. During the Edo period it was mostly the territory of Tsuchiura Domain. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Ishikawa District within the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province. The villages of Odaira and Yomogida were created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. The two villages merged on March 31, 1955 to form the village of Hirata.

Economy

The economy of Hirata is primarily based on agriculture.

Education

Hiram has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the village government, and one public high school operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Department of Education.

  • Fukushima Prefectural Ono Higher Hirata High School
  • Hirata Yomogida High School
  • Hirata Odaira Middle School
  • Hirata Yomogida School
  • Hirata Odaira Elementary School

Transportation

Railway
  • Hirata does not have any passenger train service.

Highway

Local attractions
  • Site of Yomogida Castle
  • Shibazakura Matsuri
  • Komagata Jangara Nembutsu Folk Dance

Media related to Hirata, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons

References
  1. HIrata Village official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. Hirata population statistics
  3. Hirata climate data
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